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Lawmakers press PDE on early childhood pay, pre‑K seats and student‑teacher stipends
Summary
Members told PDE that early childhood teachers’ pay and program access are critical; Rowe said the governor’s budget increases per‑seat pre‑K funding to improve pay and proposed doubling student‑teacher stipends from $20M to $40M to expand the program.
Committee members highlighted workforce challenges in early childhood and pre‑K programs, noting that many early childhood educators earn low wages and that staffing shortages threaten program continuity. Representative Siegel and others provided statistics from workforce surveys describing high turnover and low pay among early educators.
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